Monthly Archives: May 2010

Up until this week, I had no idea that edible flowers had any place in the vegetable world as things that someone might actually want. Today I know better. Arugula flowers, but more especially arugula pods, are lovely morsels indeed. … Continue reading →

To be honest, I always took a pretty dim view of flowers in the share. That changed today. We got Arugula flowers in our boxes, and they are incredible. The flowers are a lovely soft and nutty flavor, and the … Continue reading →

This week has been a great big FAIL for me with the improvised soup. Of course, this is the danger of cooking from a share. If your main motivation in planning any recipe is to use up every last bit … Continue reading →

OK, it wasn’t really that bad. And frankly, it must have been some sort of ridiculous cooking hubris that made me even attempt recipe-less lettuce soup in the first place. Lettuce soup sounds sick and wrong, and although I have … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in the previous post, Sam took the kids and headed up to San Jose to see his family for the weekend. This meant that I had a unique opportunity to have dinner with friends. I planned a … Continue reading →

This week’s share was less exciting than last week, which proves nothing except that even truly amazing farmers have unexpected variables to contend with. My whole family is going away for a long weekend to visit cousins, so I have … Continue reading →

I am fascinated by rock star chef David Chang. I can’t help it. His mix of experimentation and utter orthodoxy makes his recipes, and the projects that have spun off from his recipes continual sources of delight. So when I discovered … Continue reading →